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Ointment| Noun | 1. | ointment - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritationarnica - an ointment used in treating bruises balsam - a fragrant ointment containing a balsam resin carron oil - an ointment formerly used to treat burns cerate - a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin zinc ointment - an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases lanolin, wool fat, wool grease - a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics | | | 2. | ointment - toiletry consisting of any of various substances resembling cream that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skinlanolin - an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep) sun blocker, sunblock, sunscreen - a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn | |
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